Following a meeting with the project’s Impact Advisory Group (IAG) last week, The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has scheduled a virtual public meeting to further discuss the Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan associated with the 425 Medford…
Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Applications Now Available
We are pleased to announce a total of $25,000 in scholarships for 2022. Scholarships in the amounts of $7,500 each will be awarded to two college freshmen, $2,000 each to three college upperclassmen and $1,000 each to four high school…
News Briefs
City Holds First Boston Rec Fest at Franklin Park April 19 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in…
Head Start School Building Damaged by Fire; Early Education Program Closed
The Kennedy Center’s Head Start school building suffered extensive damage during a weekend fire. Several classrooms were damaged and the program will remain closed until further notice. The Center’s school is licensed to provide early education and child care for…
Charlestown Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
With the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency set to be lifted Friday, Charlestown’s weekly COVID positive test rate increased last week. With indoor mask mandates and proof of vaccination measures already lifted weeks ago it seems Boston as a whole…
USS Constitution to Begin Summer Hours of Visitation
USS Constitution is scheduled to shift their hours of free public visitation for the Summer season starting Tuesday, April 5. During Summer hours of operation, Constitution will be open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6…
Toxic Masculinity at the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Take It from a BPS Mom: Receivership Is Not the Solution
By Tania Del Rio The status quo is not working in our Boston Public Schools, but receivership is not the pathway to delivering a quality education for all of Boston’s children. I applaud Mayor Wu, Councilor Mejía, and BPS families…
Letter to the Editor
A Privilege to Serve My Hometown Community Dear Charlestown Community, Some of you may already know that I recently transitioned from my role at the Charlestown Coalition as Program Manager of Addiction and Recovery Services into a new role as…
Obituaries 03-31-2022
Theresa Lang Will Be Remembered for Her Fun Loving, Nurturing Spirit and Good Sense of Humor Theresa (Welch) Lang, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 26. She was 94 years of age. Theresa was…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: A Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…